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Object NameMosaic Glass Bead
Made FromGlass
Date299 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; Egypt
Techniquemosaic or millefiori technique
SizeOverall Diam: 1.5 cm, Th: 1.6
Accession Number54.1.152-4
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBluish-green glass with black and white criss-cross or yellow and black criss-cross respectively, heavily weathered eyes, apparently yellow and black.
Provenance
Source Fahim Kouchakji (b. Syria, 1886-1976) - 1954-07-01
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